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...Brown-Princeton series was finished at Providence last Monday, the Browns winning the first game at Princeton, 15 to 9, and the Princetons the second at Providence...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIP. | 6/9/1882 | See Source »

...eleven hours work. At the completion of this course, the student is granted the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy. This is but little more than is required for honorable mention at Harvard, not taking into consideration that, for this latter honor, distinguished excellence is required. In the second year at Columbia, Roman Law, Comparative Constitutional Law and Comparative Jurisprudence (in all nine hours a week) are taken up. There two years embrace about the amount required for final honors in this subject at Harvard. In the third year at Columbia Diplomacy, Public and Private International Law, Social Science and Administrative...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 6/9/1882 | See Source »

...Union Boat Club will offer suitable prizes to winners of each class, and should three or more boats compete in any class, second prizes will be awarded. The races, with exception of eights, will be one mile and return, and will be rowed under the rules and regulations of National Association of Amateur Oarsmen...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNION BOAT CLUB. | 6/9/1882 | See Source »

...race for the Prince of Wales stakes was won by Bradford's colt Quicklime, Roseberry's colt Gareth second, and Houldsworth's colt Springkell third...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 6/7/1882 | See Source »

...strength of the stroke should be expended at the moment the blade catches the water, and when the oar becomes at right angles to the boat the effort should be lessened, so that the stroke could be finished without jerk or splash, allowing opportunity to return quickly for the second stroke...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE YALE CREW. | 6/6/1882 | See Source »